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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1919
Page
7
A couple feigned deafness during their honeymoon and were overheard by strangers who mocked the bride. The remarks hovered on her appearance and age, with comments about ugliness hair dye and outdated dress, prompting the bride to drop the ruse amid the criticism.
A Terre Haute librarian faced two boys eager to borrow a new book causing a dispute. The conflict escalated until a listening girl intervened and challenged them to calm down, questioning their motive to keep Miss H from frustration.
A motorist in a frenzied plea asks how to leave a town on the outskirts. The local resident answers that those who truly wish to go often do so eventually, aided by hymns of thanksgiving. The exchange, reported by the Kansas City Star, captures a rural roadside moment.
Fragmentary quotation hints at a musing philosophy about waste and time. The text contrasts waste with future moments and suggests a paradoxical value in seemingly wasted days as potential winks of opportunity. No clear person, place, or event is identified.
A terse line warns that cheaters inevitably face a just comeuppance as their schemes unravel, implying a moral fate that tethers deceit to downfall. The remark frames dishonesty as a personal arc that cannot escape consequence.
A witty remark suggests letting mothers do all work is an ancient notion echoed in modern times. The line contrasts originality with traditional gender roles, inviting readers to reconsider who should bear household duties.
A 36 by 52 foot gambrel roof barn with central wagon passage, feed alley, and overhead carrier system is shown. Ventilation via wall windows vent shafts and a roof ventilator keeps stables dry and airy while water systems boost milk output.
Dr E Lester Jones of the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey says only about 40 percent of the million square miles of the United States have been accurately mapped and much of it must be redone due to old methods and topographic change since mapping. Airplane photography may aid but cannot yet measure elevations. faster aerial surveys could test map accuracy. Siamese white elephant noted as national symbol. businessmen push to improve trade with the West.
Henry Elchheim, a Boston composer spending a year in Japan, praises Oriental music as a perfect art and music shaped by elimination. He notes his plans to study primitive laborer songs and temple bells for themes in his future compositions.
A fragmented note references a debate on altering the national flag from red to an alternate red white blue sequence. Mentions conservative views on the color change and cites discussion within a broader political context.
The Poetry Society announced a $5000 prize for the best volume of verse by an American author published in 1918 at Columbia University. The award was divided between Margaret Widdemer for The Old Road to Paradise and Carl Sandburg for Corn Huskers. Jurors included Prof. William Lyon Phelps of Yale and Richard.
An advertisement extols genuine Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer Cross seal and proper directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia and cold relief. It urges buying an unbroken Bayer package and notes cost and package sizes. A brief cartoon-like exchange on Wagnerian music follows.
A period-length appeal tells women thousands suffer kidney and bladder issues often misdiagnosed. It cites back pain headaches and low energy as possible signs and promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy with sample bottles available by mail for ten cents.
A Reminder. Hewitt jokes about a forgetful fellow Cruet. Jewett agrees noting he would not remember his left side without heart trouble.
An old time ad advises treating a summer cold with bed rest or minimal activity, avoiding drafts and sudden changes, plus Boschee's Syrup for easy nights and mornings. The note promotes Boschee's Syrup as a safe, American made remedy sold at pharmacies for over fifty years.
Two speakers exchange curt lines as one notes departure and the other recalls their first meeting, hinting at a long acquaintance and a recurring sense of recognition. The brief dialogue captures a moment of parting and lingering familiarity.
Lucile visiting her aunt in the country enjoys Easter egg hunting at a barn. The four year old brings in a tiny egg, likely from a bantam, and quips the hen that laid it lacked the right recipe.
Classic 19th century drug ad promises $100 reward for incurable catarrh and touts internal blood action. Notes Hall's Catarrh Medicine sold by druggists for over forty years at 76 cents with free testimonials. F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
An old advertisement praises Red Cross Ball Blue as safe for fabrics, promising to keep clothes white and undamaged. It claims wide availability from grocers and quotes a price of five cents.
Frederick Kolle M D editor cites New York Physicians Who's Who claiming Bitro-Phosphate tablets before meals help weak nervous people gain weight and strength. Promotes two week supply for fifty cents a week with a money back guarantee if no improvement in energy sleep or stamina.
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